Donations Welcome
All donations are subject to the same criteria for selection as books which are purchased. Donated books which are not needed are given to teachers, students, or to other organizations and individuals. Following is a list of titles and categories of books which are needed for Sherman’s library collection.
Fiction
We always appreciate receiving copies of recent fiction for primary and middle grade (3rd-6th) readers. Check the library catalog at http://follett.sfusd.edu/common/welcome.jsp?site=2222 to see if the library already owns a particular title.
We would love to have new or almost new copies of the following titles in either hardback or high quality (e.g. “trade”) paperbacks:
The Transmogrification of Roscoe Wizzle by David Elliott
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
Outstanding in My Field by Jennings, Patrick
The Goose Girl by Hale, Shannon
Enna Burning by Hale, Shannon
Getting Air by Gutman, Dan
The Year of the Rat: A Novel by Lin, Grace
Elijah of Buxton by Curtis, Christopher Paul
Herbie Jones and the Class Gift by Kline, Suzy
How to Steal a Dog by O'Connor, Barbara
Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns by O'Connor, Barbara
Mary Quattlebaum by O'Connor, Barbara
Lenny's Space by Kate Banks
Punished! by Lubar, David
Toys Go Out (Being the adventures of a knowledgeable stingray, a tough little buffalo, and someone called Plastic) by Jenkins, Emily,
Clementine's letter by Sara Pennypacker
Any titles of the following series:
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Franny K. Stein by Jim Benton
Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Geronimo Stilton
A to Z Mysteries by Roy Roy
Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo by Nancy Krulik
Judy Moody and Stink by Megan McDonald
Bone by Jeff Smith
Amelia Rules by Jimmy Gownley
Duplicate Copies
(The copies we have are old or worn and it would be great to have new hardbacks or high quality paperbacks)
The Witches, Matilda, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, by Dahl, Roald.
Great News!!
We submitted a Donors Choose proposal to provide multiple copies of historical fiction for 5th Grade Literature Circles. The proposal is now completely funded. We are very, very grateful to Ms. Jacoby, Mr. Macaranas and Shauna Smith for their generosity to Sherman's students. See the proposal at http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=130936
Birthday Books
Students who donate a book to the Sherman School library for their birthday will have a book plate with their name placed in the book, and the book will be presented during the student's class visit to the library.
Picture Books
Needed Titles:
Diary of a Fly; Diary of a Spider; Diary of a Worm; by Doreen Cronin
The Grandma Book or The Grandpa Book by Todd Parr
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Voices in the Park by Browne, Anthony
Bad Bear Detectives: An Irving & Muktuk story by Pinkwater, Daniel Manus
Clip-Clop by Smee, Nicola
Dizzy by Winter, Jonah
Good Boy, Fergus! by Shannon, David
John, Paul, George & Ben by Smith, Lane
Keeper of Soles by Bateman, Teresa
Looking for a Moose by Root, Phyllis
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Weatherford, Carole Boston
Tickle the Duck! by Long, Ethan
The True Story of Stellina by Pericoli, Matteo
Rosie's Walk By Hutchins, Pat
Amazing Grace by Hoffman, Mary
Violet's Music by Johnson, Angela
The Remarkable Farkle McBride by Lithgow, John
Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (But What About Dolores?) by James Howe
I Am Invited to a Party! by Mo Willems
Nonfiction
Nonfiction titles should be new, or close to new, illustrated, and appropriate for elementary school students.
Special Categories:
* Books about San Francisco and California
* Current books about Sports (published after 2006)
Specific Nonfiction Titles:
The Dragon's Child : A Story of Angel Island by Laurence Yep with Kathleen S. Yep
Eyewitness Books, the following titles:
Africa
American Revolution
Chemistry
Eagle and Birds of Prey
Electronics
Film
Flying Machine
Food
India
Medicine
Money
Shipwreck
Soccer
Sports
Witches and Magic Makers
World War II
Kingfisher Young Knowledge series, the following titles:
Light and Sound by Goldsmith, Mike
ISBN: 0-7534-6036-X
Reptiles by Weber, Belinda
ISBN: 0-7534-5982-5
Robots by Gifford, Clive
ISBN: 0-7534-5618-4
Senses by Johnson, Jinny
ISBN: 0-7534-5771-7
“Time for Kids” Nonfiction, the following titles:
Alexander Graham Bell: Inventor of the Telephone
ISBN: 0-06-057618-9
Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady of the World
ISBN: 0-06-057614-6
Harriet Tubman: A Woman of Courage
ISBN: 0-06-057608-1
Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Pioneer
ISBN: 0-06-057624-3
Planets!
ISBN: 0-06-078202-
Plants!
ISBN: 0-06-078218-8
Bats!
ISBN: 0-06-057638-3